Kvelertak

The Norwegian rockers have only released one album by now, but they have already managed to establish a quite large fanbase here in Finland among other countries. This was the band's fourth live performance here withing a year, first time headlining, and Tavastia was packed.

There is something capturing in Kvelertak's live set, they make you nod your head, shake your fist in the air, mosh your heart out and smile. This live set was no different. I've seen Kvelertak once before, when they visited Helsinki with Comeback Kid in April. That was the first time that I heard them, and I've been a fan ever since. So yeah, I knew that I was in for a treat and the band did not dissapoint. The set was tight and energetic. Kvelertak sounds amazing live and perform well, which I personally belive are the main ingredients to a great gig. All their songs are in Norwegian, but you don't really even notice it, at least I don't. It doesn't matter that I have no idea what they're singing about, the set is great to listen to nevertheless.

I'm no fan of big speeches between songs, and luckily the singer Erlend Hjelvik and the band were too busy playing and jumping into the crowd and onto the fence to speak and bore the audience in between songs. Speaking of which, the audience was great. Even thought that it was monday, the worst day of the week, no one seemed tired or annoyed. Instead, everyone kept shaking their fists and nodding their heads. Almost everyone was gathered around the stage during the whole gig, instead of hanging at the bar, which is a rare sight at Tavastia. All in all the band gave the audience what they paid for.

So, if you haven't checked Kvelertak out yet (shame on you!) do it now. Start with Mjød for example, you won't regret it.

Text: Aikku Salonen

Photography: Joanna Tzortzis